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Oppel, Kenneth, 1967- , author.

This Dark Endeavour: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein / Kenneth Oppel. - HarperTrophy trade paperback edition. - Toronto : HarperTrophy Canada, 2012, c2011. - 297 pages ; 22 cm - The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein ; 1 .

Sequel: Such Wicked Intent

16-year-old Victor Frankenstein begins a dark journey that will change his life forever. Victor's twin, Konrad, has fallen ill, and no doctor is able to cure him. Unwilling to give up on his brother, Victor enlists his beautiful cousin Elizabeth and best friend Henry on a treacherous search for the ingredients to create forbidden Elixir of Life.

Teen / young adult.

Red Maple Award official selection, 2013 Carnegie Medal nominee, 2013 Governor General's Literary Awards finalist, 2011

ISBN: 9781554683406

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 20129008656

Subjects--Personal Names:
Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character)--Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Alchemy--Fiction.
Twins--Fiction.
Characters in literature--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Authors, Canadian.
Canadian fiction.
FICTION / Horror.
FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy.

Dewey Class. No.: F OPP